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Thomas Jefferson died at age 83 at Monticello on July 4, 1826.

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After his presidency, Thomas Jefferson continued to pursue his many interests, including architecture, music, reading and gardening. He also helped found the University of Virginia. The first classes opened in 1825. Jefferson helped design the school’s buildings and curriculum. Unlike many other American colleges at the time, the school had no religious affiliation or religious requirements for its students.

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His picture can be found on the American nickel and on the two-dollar bill

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In 1775, during the American Revolutionary War Jefferson was selected as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress. At 33 years old he was asked to write the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence, explained why the 13 colonies wanted to be free of British rule. It showed the importance of individual rights and freedoms. The  Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.

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Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the uncharted land, plus the area beyond, out to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was called the Corps of Discovery. It lasted from 1804 to 1806 When they came back, they provided valuable information about the geography, American Indian tribes, animals and plant life of the western part of the continent.

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Jefferson was appointed Secretary of State by George Washington. He was author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature. Then he served in the Continental Congress. He was also the governor of Virginia. He was vice president under John Adams.

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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. He was born in Shadwell, Virginia. His dad Peter Jefferson  was a farmer and surveyor and his mother Jane Randolph Jefferson came from a prominent Virginia family. Thomas was the third child and oldest son. He had six sisters and a brother. In 1762, Jefferson graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Thomas Jefferson was the third president of  The United States of America. Jefferson swore into office on March 4, 1801. He severed as president from 1801 through 1809.  In 1803 he did the Louisiana Purchase, which almost doubled the country's territory. He was the first President to be inaugurated in Washington DC.